Scientists have studied a new target for antibiotics in the greatest detail yet—in the fight against antibiotic resistance.

Washing healthcare uniforms at home might seem safe. But new research shows this common practice could actually be helping ...

Anaerobic bacteria were among the first life forms on Earth and existed at a time when there was no oxygen in the atmosphere.

The structure provides fascinating insight into the peculiar molecular features that bacteria have evolved to enable them to float in a watery environment, and it sheds light on the ingenious ...

The idea of living on Mars has long been a captivating dream. Science fiction has shown us incredible visions of Martian ...

"Chatter" between bacteria in a biofilm helps colonies to scavenge food and defend against threats like antibiotics. New research has shown that these signals are affected by the structure of the ...

Not only do mitochondria serve as the engine of the cell – they also act as watchtowers for the immune system.

Up on land, and at a tinier scale, are insects that rely on microbes to provide protection from environmental pathogens. The beewolf, a predatory wasp that kidnaps bees to feed to its own offspring, ...

Bacteria choose to swarm based on what happened to their great-grandparents. ... who studies bacterial structures called biofilms. In reality, bacteria frequently survive by working together.

Living in a house made of fungi and bacteria may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but researchers are now one step closer to eventually making it a reality, according to a new study.. A ...